How to Use allude in a Sentence

allude

verb

• Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific.
• Lawrence is the big piece of the puzzle that Jones was alluding to.
  — Clarence Hill, star-telegram, 23 Feb. 2018
• Cotton alludes to in the ad was the spending on food for poor people.
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 16 Jan. 2018
• Some of the hosts have alluded to this guidance while on Fox.
  — Brian Stelter, CNN, 6 Nov. 2019
• This is seen by many as alluding to razing the Babri mosque.
  — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, 9 Nov. 2019
• Smith said, alluding to the time that transpired before the first and second shot.
  — Washington Post, 21 June 2017
• The section that was said to allude to slavery was found to have no connection at all.
  — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021
• Tellingly, the woman who asked the question did not allude to the president.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 22 Sep. 2020
• The sheer back alluded to skin while retaining a hint of modesty, while the slit down the spine was a natty touch.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 27 June 2018
• But most are mom merch, and most of these items directly allude to survival.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2019
• The series alludes to conflict and death, yet its imagery is too sugared to sting.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2019
• Quite a lot of my work either involves, or alludes to, movement.
  — Stella Ko, CNN, 29 May 2017
• Yet both stopped short of publishing the full contents of the call, opting to instead allude to what was said.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022
• The statement did not allude to Isaac's decision to stand.
  — Brian Ries, CNN, 31 July 2020
• The university’s statement on the firing did not even allude to the free speech issue.
  — New York Times, 23 May 2022
• Abagnale is alluding to a trend that is already in motion.
  — Polina Marinova, Fortune, 29 May 2018
• Swift has been known to wear outfits with symbols alluding to her music.
  — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2019
• Dettelbach in his speech may have been alluding to the timing of the donations.
  — Mary Kilpatrick, cleveland.com, 20 Oct. 2017
• Of course, as Matt alludes to, the numbers don’t include context.
  — Stephanie Stradley, Houston Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2019
• These polished black fins on the rear fenders allude to air vents that the most exotic cars use to reduce turbulence in the wheel wells.
  — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 28 Oct. 2020
• Jamie walks Ian out and the men allude to some secret Jamie is keeping that could cause trouble.
  — Roxane Gay, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2017
• Alameda alluded to the initial difficulty the two aces had in embracing their roles on the team.
  — Cliff Brunt, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 June 2018
• May swiftly backtracked on the latter part, vaguely alluding to the fact that a cap would be introduced.
  — Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic, 8 June 2017
• The effort began shooting before the pandemic, and didn’t allude to it.
  — Nat Ives, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020
• However, the killer app has still alluded us, until now.
  — Michael Gale, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
• The more challenging problems in fact—ones that the optimists rarely allude to—will be the problems of success.
  — Charles R. Morris, Atlantic, October 1989
• That has made the secret discussion that Tillerson alluded to all the more vital.
  — David E. Sanger, The Seattle Times, 17 Dec. 2017
• No two rooms look the same, as each features a colorful paint job or unique remnant alluding to the house’s colonial past.
  — Alex Bazeley, Curbed, 11 July 2018
• He has also mentioned by name or alluded to a long list of possible contenders.
  — Katie Glueck, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
• But nominations alluded the cast at the major award shows.
  — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 7 Feb. 2020

Last Updated: 22 Apr 2024